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Stay Awake

Stay Awake

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Stay Awake

2023

1h 34m

6.4(9 votes)

Drama

Overview

Set against the backdrop of the prescription drug and opioid crisis in the USA, Jamie Sisley depicts the individual consequences of a societal tragedy, while taking an unflinching yet gentle look at a complicated web of relationships.

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Whitewater Films

MarVista Entertainment

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Wyatt Oleff

Wyatt Oleff

Ethan

Fin Argus

Fin Argus

Derek

Chrissy Metz

Chrissy Metz

Michelle

Albert Jones

Albert Jones

Dennis

Cree

Cree

Melanie

Quinn McColgan

Quinn McColgan

Ashley

Lorrie Odom

Lorrie Odom

Vicki

Maxwell Whittington-Cooper

Maxwell Whittington-Cooper

Mark

Mary Jo Mecca

Mary Jo Mecca

Ruby

Rosemary Howard

Rosemary Howard

Sheriff Lambert

Creative team

Directed by: Jamie Sisley
Written by: Jamie Sisley
Produced by: Eric Schultz
Shrihari Sathe

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